Total births
188
Girls' name · since 2000
Xya
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 188 babies named Xya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5251
- among girls today
- 188
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
188 babies have been named Xya since 2000, making it today's #5251 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xya has been recorded 188 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #5251 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #5251 among girls today
- 188 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Xya is currently the #5251 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 188 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5251
- among girls today
- 188
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Xya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5251
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Xya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Xya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Xya compares
188 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Xya's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 188 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Xya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xya's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,251
Active since
2000
Xya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Xya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xya's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Xya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 125 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xya? ▼
Xya has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5251 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Xya most popular? ▼
Xya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Xya been used? ▼
Xya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Xya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xyah, Xyanna, Xyana, Xyaira, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Xya
Nearby Names Like Xya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xya
Xyah Girl
17 births
Xyanna Girl
15 births
Xyana Girl
12 births
Xyaira Girl
7 births
Xyani Girl
5 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Xya: #5251 Girls' Name - 188 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Xya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.